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Caloric Intake & Body Fat

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  • joseph9
    joseph9 Posts: 328 Member
    Updating my post from 9/6/11.

    Then:
    Age: 42
    Sex: M
    Body Fat : 23% (Probably closer to 21% -- taken first thing in the morning with a BEI scale).
    Daily Calories: 1554

    BF Goal (optional): 10-15%
    Today:
    Age:42
    Sex:M
    Body Fat: 18.1% (probably closer to 16-17% -- taken first thing in morning with BEI scale)
    Daily Calories: 1865 net, 2105 gross (last 28 day average, net is after deducting cardio exercise calories, gross is total calories consumed)

    That's weird, I forgot weight too. My 9/6/11 weight was 181.0 and my 10/21/11 weight was 167.4
  • trelm249
    trelm249 Posts: 777 Member
    update

    Age: 41
    Weight: 258
    Height: 5'7
    Sex: M
    Body Fat : 32.7%
    Daily Calories: average 1900
  • trelm249
    trelm249 Posts: 777 Member
    bump
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,438 MFP Moderator
    Thanks for the updates everyone.
  • dawnemjh
    dawnemjh Posts: 1,465 Member
    bump for update later. I remeasure and if its accurate (fingers crossed) my caliper testing says I have dropped bodyfat %. update later!!!
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,438 MFP Moderator
    bump for update later. I remeasure and if its accurate (fingers crossed) my caliper testing says I have dropped bodyfat %. update later!!!
    any updates
  • TinaDay1114
    TinaDay1114 Posts: 1,328 Member
    From 7/14/11:
    Count me IN!
    I just did the website that LorinnaLynn did:

    Age: 40
    Weight: 143
    Height: 5'5
    Sex: F
    Body Fat : 27.6%
    Min. Calories according to above website: 1,821

    ...and boy, it looks like my MFP settings are way off...!
    MFP has me at 1,290 calories a day, and YES I eat back every one of my exercise calories.
    I guess it's doing that b/c I only want to lose about 10 lbs. overall...??

    Do I just open up my diary for this one?
    Thanks again!

    UPDATE 11/9/11, from http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/diet.html:
    Age: 40
    Weight: 136.8
    Height: 5'5
    Sex: F
    Body Fat : 22.3%
    Min. Calories according to above website: 1,821

    *** Interesting, because I had calipers done by the trainer at work not too long ago, and his calculations came out to 15% body fat...wonder why such a difference...?
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,438 MFP Moderator
    From 7/14/11:
    Count me IN!
    I just did the website that LorinnaLynn did:

    Age: 40
    Weight: 143
    Height: 5'5
    Sex: F
    Body Fat : 27.6%
    Min. Calories according to above website: 1,821

    ...and boy, it looks like my MFP settings are way off...!
    MFP has me at 1,290 calories a day, and YES I eat back every one of my exercise calories.
    I guess it's doing that b/c I only want to lose about 10 lbs. overall...??

    Do I just open up my diary for this one?
    Thanks again!

    UPDATE 11/9/11, from http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/diet.html:
    Age: 40
    Weight: 136.8
    Height: 5'5
    Sex: F
    Body Fat : 22.3%
    Min. Calories according to above website: 1,821

    *** Interesting, because I had calipers done by the trainer at work not too long ago, and his calculations came out to 15% body fat...wonder why such a difference...?
    Well i cant explain the difference but i would ask your trainer to reconfirm or get a different measurement.

    I will note that the website puts me at 18% while cslipers have me at 11%. I have wide hips bones i think which would scew things.
  • schmorla
    schmorla Posts: 77 Member
    Age: 25
    Weight: 125.2
    Height: 5'2
    Sex: F
    Body Fat : 26.6%
    Average Calories - 1450
  • cgavin77
    cgavin77 Posts: 219
    Happy Friday!

    Age: 33 (until next week)
    Female
    Weight: 108
    Height: 5'2
    Body fat %: 22.3 (U.S. Navy Circumference Method)
    Calories: -1410 (set by MFP for 'maintenence'. Ok with weight at the moment looking to lower my BF% mostly. I eat back about 1/2 my exercise cals-150-250ish- if I am hungry )
    Goal bf%: 18-20%

    Havent been able to lose inches OR lower my BF for a few months now.... Seems like Im at a stand still! :angry:
    Not sure what the problem is.

    Updating from 10/07/11.
    I have since upped cals to 1600per day (as you suggested). Upped my weights quite a bit, strength/ weights 3 times per week (with added cardio). Working out about 5-6days per week.

    I have NO changes to report *FRUSTRATED* I measured last night and all measurements are the same. I tossed the scale for now (was weighing TOO much before) so not sure of my actual weight- but visually I look about the same... if not BIGGER. Not sure where to go from here... figured I would have some changes to report by now!
  • PeterPan132
    PeterPan132 Posts: 32
    After you replied about this on my post last week - I upped my calorie intake - whilst I haven;t stood on the scales as yet, I am feeling so much better in myself!!
    So Thank you !!
  • dawnemjh
    dawnemjh Posts: 1,465 Member
    Update is that for the past 3 weeks I have increase cals to 2000-2100 gross from 1400-1700 gross. My weight is up 3-4 pounds roughly from when I stated. My measurements are the same, but my bodyfat calculated via calipers has gone from 25.7 to 24. My husband is helping me with the measurements so hopefully they are accurate!!! I havent checked my weight for a few days because of monthly timing, but Sunday I plan on weighing again and hopefully the scale starts moving down. Either way hopefully fat % continues moving down!!!
  • NitaCB
    NitaCB Posts: 532 Member
    Bump for later.
  • Sublog
    Sublog Posts: 1,296 Member
    Is OP ever going to provide data he's been collecting now for 5 months?????
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,438 MFP Moderator
    Is OP ever going to provide data he's been collecting now for 5 months?????

    Sorry I haven't done it so far. I was trying to get to a hundred and on top of that my wife had some health issues. I will try to put together something tonight.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,438 MFP Moderator
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/395948-caloric-intake-results

    Done.
  • rachmaree
    rachmaree Posts: 782 Member
    I was only eating 1600 cals when I replied to this... I've just recently gone up to 2000 :)
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,438 MFP Moderator
    I was only eating 1600 cals when I replied to this... I've just recently gone up to 2000 :)
    awesome, i just bumped mine to 2800 but aim a bit more for 3000
  • missjoci
    missjoci Posts: 412 Member
    Here's mine:
    Age: 25
    Sex: F
    Body Fat : 21.5%
    Daily Calories: 1470 + Exercise Calories = 1800-2100

    BF Goal (optional): 16%
  • missjoci
    missjoci Posts: 412 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/395948-caloric-intake-results

    Done.

    Oops just saw that.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,438 MFP Moderator
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/395948-caloric-intake-results

    Done.

    Oops just saw that.

    Its cool. Hope you enjoy the data.
  • reneelee
    reneelee Posts: 877 Member
    Bump to read again.
  • Driealice1105
    Driealice1105 Posts: 3
    Hello you seem like you know alot about this. I am not sure what exactly to donin this weight loss process. I am eating better,smaller meals and tons of water. I purchased a treadmill I do a 30 min workout 5 days a week now. Help me to understand the calorie deficit my intake is 2059 what do I do to lose a pound a week.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,438 MFP Moderator
    Hello you seem like you know alot about this. I am not sure what exactly to donin this weight loss process. I am eating better,smaller meals and tons of water. I purchased a treadmill I do a 30 min workout 5 days a week now. Help me to understand the calorie deficit my intake is 2059 what do I do to lose a pound a week.

    What are your stats.. height, weight, age, workout routine and do you have medical conditions. Without that, I can't even begin to estimate.
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